Kaka soon came around after being knocked unconscious by a single blow from Pawniard. Pawniard had not put much force into the attack; he had simply targeted Kaka's weak point and knocked him out. Kaka had suffered no serious injuries during the battle, so he recovered quickly.
But even after coming to, Kaka still stared at Pawniard in shock.
What just happened?! He actually spotted an opening in my defenses! Then he knocked me out with one blow!
I've always been the one spotting other people's openings. Nobody has ever spotted mine before. Does he have the same talent as me?!
Kaka did not believe that Pawniard possessed the same talent he did. After all, he had sensed no psychic power from Pawniard whatsoever. But how had his opponent managed it? Was his talent actually useless?
Kaka did not dare follow that thought any further, but the reality before him kept stirring up his doubts.
If that Pawniard can spot other people's openings without a talent like mine, what do I have to be proud of? My talent alone?
No, I still have Burst Aura. I developed that technique for unleashing all my power myself. Kaka refused to believe such a flawless opponent existed in this world.
With Burst Aura active, Kaka moved at incredible speed. Yet wherever he went, Pawniard kept facing him, leaving no openings at all.
Impossible! How could there be such a flawless opponent in this world?!
Kaka swung his blade at Pawniard while using Agility, only to be blocked by Pawniard's hand blade. No matter where Kaka attacked from, Pawniard's hand blade stopped him, as though he were a massive rock without a single weak point.
Finally, during Kaka's last attack, Pawniard blocked his strike with his left hand and thrust his right hand toward